1-Minute Wednesday (July 1, 2020)

Dear Essentialists:

One advantage of the “less, but better” lifestyle is experiencing more joy in your journey. In a time of uncertainty and fear, that matters. But exactly how do you do it? 

Enter Rachel Hollis (CEO of Hollis Co) whom I had on this week’s episode of the podcast: listen here.

Rachel recently wrote down a list of things that brought her joy. Having the items on a list makes it easier for her to pair them with essential activities. 

For example, when she had completed her most recent book, she decided to take two days off. One day with family and one in recuperation. But instead of being faced with blank days, she quickly constructed days she knew would also rejuvenate her because she already had the list at hand. 

Here are the three questions to put this into practice:

1. What are 10 things that create joy for you?
2. What’s something essential for you that feels like drudgery?
3. How can you combine these into an experience that is both essential and enjoyable? 

By writing a list of twenty items that bring joy for you, you are creating your own LEGO bricks of joy: activities you can combine with your essential activities in all sorts of configurations to construct new and comparatively effortless experiences.  

Thank you, really, for being a part of the essentialist community.

Greg

p.s. Monday = NEW episode of the podcast (subscribe here). Wednesday = “1-Minute-Wednesday” to help you put it into practice.